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Featured Charities

Airlink

Airlink is a humanitarian program that connects charity organizations with airlines who can offer free or discounted passenger and cargo space. It is free to join and more information can be found at www.airlink-info.org.

AAI provides humanitarian aid to children and families in need as well as relief and development to under-privileged communities worldwide. We escort children in need, hand-deliver humanitarian aid to orphanages, clinics, and remote communities, raise public awareness and involve youth in humanitarian efforts around the world.

Airlink is a humanitarian program that connects charity organizations with airlines who can offer free or discounted passenger and cargo space. It is free to join and more information can be found at www.airlink-info.org.

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Alaska Pride

Ma'o Tosi's Alaska PRIDE program provides a positive environment for youth after school. AK PRIDE emphasizes the importance of education and success after high school. We work to keep kids safe and engaged, fostering optimism and a sense of opportunity through providing caring adult relationships in safe and fun environments and through facilitating educational enhancement and developmental activities, referral to youth services, support services and resources to youth in need.

The American Cancer Society is the nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies more than 40 percent of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org.

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AmeriCares Foundation, Inc.

AmeriCares is a nonprofit disaster relief and humanitarian aid organization which provides immediate response to emergency medical needs  and supports long-term humanitarian assistance programs  for all people around the world, irrespective of race, creed or political persuasion.

The Ayuda Foundation, a regional non-profit organization, created by the Association of Pacific Island Legislatures and Continental Micronesia has developed a track record of success working with the Micronesian Island Governments and communities. The Mission of the Ayuda Foundation is to improve the delivery of health care services to Micronesia and the Western Pacific region.

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Casa De Esperanza de los Ninos

Casa de Esperanza de los Niños (the House of Hope for Children) is a safe place for children in crisis due to abuse, neglect or the effects of HIV. Casa de Esperanza provides residential, medical and psychological care according to the needs of each child. Counseling is also available to the parents in appropriate situations.

Since its founding as a not-for-profit group practice in 1921, Cleveland Clinic has made an increasingly significant impact on healthcare. Guided by its mission to provide the highest-quality patient care-supported by vibrant research and education programs-Cleveland Clinic is focused on making discoveries that will bring greater hope, improved health and enhanced quality of life to patients everywhere.

Community Kitchens of Birmingham is a nonprofit organization dedicated to feeding anyone who is hungry. Since 1980, Community Kitchens has served the hungry, homeless and working poor without regard to situation or condition. Those who are in need of a warm and nutritious meal will find our doors open 365 days a year.

Conservation International (CI) - Building upon a strong foundation of science, partnership and field demonstration, CI empowers societies to responsibly and sustainably care for nature, our global biodiversity, for the long term well-being of people. Founded in 1987 and marking its 25th anniversary in 2012, CI has headquarters in the Washington DC area, and 900 employees working in nearly 30 countries on four continents, plus 1,000+ partners around the world.

Covenant House of West Virginia is dedicated to working for justice by offering direct services for people in need while creating social change through advocacy and education. Covenant House is dedicated to social justice through our efforts to eradicate hunger, homelessness, and poverty. Our diverse faith, cultural, and belief traditions unite us in reaching out to those in need, irrespective of race, class, gender, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or national origin.

The Culinary Academy of Las Vegas is the largest provider of training for entry-level and incumbent workers in the Las Vegas hospitality industry. The Academys goal is to provide high-quality training that will enable people to have great careers in the Las Vegas hospitality industry, with good wages, opportunities, and benefits. Since beginning in 1993, the Academy has trained more than 35,000 people for its participating employers in the hospitality industry. The training is licensed by the Nevada Commission on Post-Secondary Education.

Disabled Sports USAs mission is to provide national leadership and opportunities for individuals with disabilities to develop independence, confidence, and fitness through participation in community sports, recreation and educational programs.

The first and largest national wish-granting organization for adults, Dream Foundation has been touching lives, meeting needs, reuniting families, and providing peace, closure and joy at the end of life's journey. Together with hundreds of volunteers and more than 600 hospices and healthcare organizations nationwide, we fulfill thousands of dreams across the country each year.

Eagle Mount  Bozeman galvanizes people in the service of human and social transformation... believing in and seeing the limitless abilities of others. The organization facilitates and implements therapeutic recreational programs and opportunities to benefit people with disabilities and children with cancer, and provides support for their families.

Feeding America provides low-income individuals and families with the fuel to survive and even thrive. As the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity, our network members supply food to more than 37 million Americans each year, including 14 million children and 3 million seniors. Serving the entire United States, more than 200 member food banks support 61,000 agencies that address hunger in all of its forms.

Fisher House Foundation administers the Hero Miles program to provide airline tickets to wounded, injured and ill military members and their loved ones. At Fisher House, we believe family is the best medicine. By bringing patient and family together, whether at a hospital bedside or an approved occasion, the donation of travel rewards directly promotes the continued healing process of our military heroes. Be a hero to a hero and donate your miles today!

Golfers Against Cancer (GAC) is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization that raises funds for cancer research. Your Mileage Plus miles will help fund research projects with leading cancer research institutions such as MD Anderson Cancer Center, The Methodist Hospital, The Stehlin Foundation, Baylor College of Medicine, Prostate Cancer Foundation, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Emory University, Wake Forest, University of North Carolina, Duke University, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and University of Colorado Cancer Center. Over $22 million has been contributed from GAC to these institutions leading to major breakthroughs that have saved lives.

Guide Dogs of America is dedicated to its mission to provide guide dogs and instruction in their use, free of charge, to blind and visually impaired men and women from the United States and Canada so that they may continue to pursue their goals with increased mobility and independence.

For over 30 years, the National Organization of Healing the Children’s sole mission has been to provide medical care to children in need. Never before in the history of HTC has this need been so great. With 13 chapters nationwide, and many International Partners, we are committed to meeting the healthcare needs of children worldwide. We cant succeed without the help of people like you! We encourage you to take a look around our site and see how you can partner with us in making a difference.

The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is recognized as one of the worlds foremost paediatric health-care institutions and is Canadas leading centre dedicated to advancing childrens health through the integration of patient care, research and education. Founded in 1875 and affiliated with the University of Toronto, SickKids is one of Canadas most research-intensive hospitals and has generated discoveries that have helped children globally.

The Iowa Homeless Youth Centers works to eliminate homelessness among children, youth, and young mothers in Polk County. We believe, with support and assistance, homeless individuals and families can live independently and attain self-sufficiency.

Make-A-Wish® America grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. More than 70 percent of the wishes granted involve travel. Wish kids and their families fly on United flights daily from communities across the country to their domestic and international dream destinations using Mileage Plus® miles donated through the Charity Miles program. Founded and based in Phoenix, Make-A-Wish is one of the world's leading children's charities, serving children in every community in the United States and its territories. With the help of generous donors and volunteers, Make-A-Wish grants a wish every 38 minutes.

Make-A-Wish® International grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. After the start of the Foundation in the United States, interest in granting the wishes of special children quickly spread to other nations. In 1993, Make-A-Wish Foundation International was officially formed to serve the five countries outside the U.S. that were already granting wishes. The Make-A-Wish Foundation has become the one of the world's leading children's charities, now serving children in 47 countries around the world through our 36 affiliate offices. Since its inception in 1980, the Foundation has collectively granted the wishes of more than 280,000 children with life-threatening medical conditions around the world.

Visit worldwish.org to discover how you can share the power of a wish®.

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March of Dimes

The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. With chapters nationwide and its premier event, March for Babies®, the March of Dimes works to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. For the latest resources and information, visit www.marchofdimes.com or www.nacersano.org.

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MD Anderson Cancer Center

Were now marking seven decades of Making Cancer History®.

With its mission to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation and the world, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ranks as one of the world's most respected centers focused solely on cancer patient care, research, prevention and education. Since 1944, about 900,000 patients from all over the globe have turned to MD Anderson for innovative and multidisciplinary cancer care.

Mercy Medical Airlift (MMA) is a national charitable organization that exists to provide "the shortest distance between home and hope" by coordinating medical flights on United for patients suffering from disabilities, rare disorders, injuries, burns and many other conditions that require treatment at distant medical facilities. These flights are made possible because of generous donations of frequent flyer miles.

The primary mission of the National Cancer Prevention Fund (NCPF) is to raise funds to support comprehensive programs of research into cancer prevention and control, and to educate the public to the opportunities of cancer prevention and control through community programs of education, research and behavioral change.

Founded in 2001, The New Ballet Ensemble and School is a Community School of the Arts and Arts Education program with a professional performing ensemble. Unique to Memphis and to communities across America, New Ballet is a bridge-building Arts training organization that serves youth from every corner of the city and in its entirety. Children and adults come together on a daily basis in an arts space where the common denominator is excellence and innovation in dance. The bridges that we build in the process remain a principle focus of the organization's leadership.

Co-founded by actress Julie Andrews, Operation USA is an international relief agency that helps communities at home and abroad overcome the effects of disasters, disease and endemic poverty by providing privately-funded relief, reconstruction and development aid. Since 1979, the Los Angeles-based Operation USA has worked in over 99 countries, delivering over $375 million for relief and development projects.

ORBIS International is a nonprofit, humanitarian organization dedicated to saving sight worldwide. ORBIS prevents and treats blindness through hands-on training, public health education, improved access to quality eye care, and partnerships with local health care organizations in an effort to eliminate avoidable blindness. By building their long-term capabilities, ORBIS helps its partner institutions take action to reach a state where they can provide, on their own, quality eye care services that are affordable, accessible, and sustainable. To learn more about ORBIS, please visit www.ORBIS.org.

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Ride 2 Recovery

The mission of Ride 2 Recovery (R2R) is to improve the health and wellness of healing heroes by providing a rehabilitation experience that can positively impact their lives forever. R2R supports Project HERO cycling programs at Military and Veteran Affairs locations around the U.S. to help healing heroes overcome obstacles they face. In addition, R2R designs and builds specially adapted bikes to suit injured veterans' needs. R2R makes it possible for almost any warrior to participate in the program, including quadruple amputees.

Real Options for City Kids, or R.O.C.K. for short, is a nonprofit youth development organization located in the heart of San Francisco's Visitacion Valley neighborhood. R.O.C.K. offers sports and fitness, community service, learning enrichment, leadership training and outdoor adventure programs for girls and boys ages 6 - 17 that live or attend school in Visitacion Valley. With low overhead, R.O.C.K. serves over 500 kids all year during the school day, after school, on weekends and over the summer. The mission of ROCK is to nurture the healthy development of children by listening attentively to their needs and by providing opportunities to those who might not otherwise have access.

Ronald McDonald House Charities® creates, finds and supports programs that directly improve the health and well being of children. Through its global network of local Chapters in 54 countries and regions, its three core programs, the Ronald McDonald House®, Ronald McDonald Family Room® and Ronald McDonald Care Mobile®, and millions of dollars in grants to support children's programs worldwide, RMHC provides stability and resources to families so they can get and keep their children healthy and happy. All RMHC-supported programs provide a bridge to quality health care and give children and families the time they need together to heal faster and cope better. For more information, visit www.rmhc.org, follow us on Twitter (@RMHC), or like us on Facebook (Facebook.com/RMHCGlobal).

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Rotary International

Rotary is a global humanitarian organization with more than 1.2 million members in 34,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas. Rotary members are men and women who are business, professional and community leaders with a shared commitment to make the world a better place through humanitarian service. Rotary's top priority is the global eradication of polio.

Founded in 1977, SAWSO provides technical and financial assistance in a variety of community-based programs and works through the Army's worldwide network of personnel and facilities in 105 countries. Program areas include health care, HIV/AIDS programming, micro-finance, community development, and relief and reconstruction aid. SAWSO also works toward increasing the capacity of Salvation Army personnel to develop and implement effective programs to alleviate poverty. SAWSO is celebrating its 30th year in 2007.

Sarvodaya USA promotes self-help development to improve the quality of life for everyone, especially the poorest and underprivileged. It also seeks to influence global development policies to become more human-focused and more mindful of our traditional and cultural values.

At the Seacoast Science Center, we create personal connections to nature by providing exceptional learning experiences in the natural sciences through dynamic and innovative programs and exhibits. Founded in 1992, the Center is located in historically rich Odiorne Point State Park on the New Hampshire seacoast. It serves 70,000 visitors annually with exhibits that interpret the area's history and habitats, including salt and fresh water aquariums. Nature programs, offered for all ages from 18 months through senior rediscovery, range in format from nature walks and travel programs to lectures and hands-on activities.

Shriners Hospitals for Children® is changing lives every day through innovative pediatric specialty care, world-class research and outstanding medical education. The 22 hospitals in the United States, Canada and Mexico provide advanced care for children with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate. Shriners Hospitals for Children is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and relies on the generosity of donors.

The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

TRIO is an independent, not-for-profit, international organization committed to improving the quality of life of transplant candidates, recipients, their families and the families of organ and tissue donors. Through the TRIO Headquarters and a network of chapters, TRIO serves its members in the areas of: Awareness, Support, Education, and Advocacy.

The USOC is recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the sole entity in the United States whose mission involves training, entering and underwriting the full expenses for the U.S. teams in the Olympic, Paralympic, Pan American and Parapan American Games. In addition to being the steward of the U.S. Olympic Movement, the USOC is the moving force for support of sports in the United States that are on the program of the Olympic, Paralympic, Pan American and Parapan American Games.

The VCCRI is committed to excellence in research into heart disease and cardiovascular biology, cardiovascular research training, and facilitating the rapid application of research discoveries to patient care. Currently the VCCRI has five Research Divisions which oversee 15 research programs. Research Divisions include Cardiac Physiology & Transplantation, Developmental Biology, Molecular Cardiology & Biophysics, Molecular Genetics & Structural and Computational Biology.

UCP Wheels for Humanity has provided custom-fitted wheelchairs, education, and empowerment since 1996. Hosted by partner organizations in each country, UCP Wheels conducts "seating clinics" where we utilize the skills of trained wheelchair seating specialists to custom fit those wheelchairs to children and adults in countries such as Mexico, Vietnam, Costa Rica, Zimbabwe, Ukraine, Mongolia, Ethiopia, Nicaragua, Kosovo... over 72 developing countries. Your donated miles help us deliver dignity, freedom and life-changing mobility to children and adults across the globe.

Wounded Warrior Project&reg (WWP) is a nonprofit organization with a mission to honor and empower service members who incurred a service-connected wound, injury or illness on or after September 11, 2001. WWP started when a group of veterans and friends was moved to action by the stories of the first wounded service members returning home from Afghanistan and Iraq. Through 18 mind, body, educational and economically-empowering programs, WWP helps wounded service members and their families make a successful and well-adjusted transition back to civilian life.

YOA is a world-class symphony orchestra of gifted young musicians, ages 18 to 30, representing more than 20 countries in the Western Hemisphere. YOAS mission is to bring together energetic, talented musicians to pursue excellence and celebrate cultural diversity as a catalyst for social change. All musicians participate on full-scholarship to ensure the greatest inclusion and diversity. The season centerpiece is a July-August Residence and Concert Tour held each year in different regions of the world. Musicians receive professional training in master classes, individual instruction, rehearsals, and professional development courses, as well as unparalleled performance experience.